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【Animals in Forest and Sea】

Under the bright sunshine there is a clear blue sea,
Where many stories occur everyday in the aquamarine of the south.

１.Argument over a Rock Cave

This is a true paradise for sea animals...actually, maybe not.
"Hey you, go away right now! This is MY area!"
Although the plane sea bed looks exceptionally peaceful, the yell of a long bearded shrimp echoed.
To where he gazes, there is a large octopus between the rocks.
"Oh what? You have something to say to this Ms.Octopus, the beautiful one in this sea?"
Moving its arms gracefully, the octopus glanced at the shrimp.
That only gave the shrimp something more to say.
"I am telling you, it is me that owns that rock. I won't give any permission to others using it!"
"Who cares? I mean there are bunch of similar rocks around"
So the two's conversation turned into an argument.
"If so, why should I be the one to leave!"
"What? You are pretty bossy for a little shrimp"
"I am much older and elder than you silly!"
When the octopus tried to say another word, someone optimistic broke into their conversation.
"Hello, if you say so I am twice as old as you and this is my territory. So sorry it's mine!"
There was a turtle waving its arms, when the shrimp and the octopus looked back.
However, that only made their argument larger.
"What did you say!"
"What are you!"
"Oh oh, don't be so passionate!"
The turtle made fun of the shrimp and the octopus, then another fight began.
This was a very daily thing in this sea.
The three small fish passed by, completely ignoring the three arguing.
And when the octopus and the shrimp was ready to pounce on the turtle, there was another voice from afar.

"Hey three of you, why not stop your fight. Or do it somewhere else.
You know there are sharks around too."
It was a red and large-sized crab that said so looking concerned.
However what took the three animals' attention was the crab's claw, not his words.
"Good timing crab, if you are good can you use your craws to these guys' tails or something"
Said the turtle pointing at the shrimp and the octopus.
Surely they yelled back.
"Stop kidding us! Or you can cut off that turtle's tongue..."
"Stop, stop, I'm not wanting to fight"
The crab stopped them before the conversation will escalate.
Even though the crab is much stronger than the three,
He did not want to use his power meaninglessly.
"So you should stop your fight..."
At that moment, a big wave striked the four.
Feeling a sense of danger, they looked back.
Far away, they could see the shade of a shark swimming.
"Swim away!"
Yelled the turtle,
and the four animals immediately escaped.
(The octopus hid behind the rock)
Some moments full of tension passed by.
But luckily, the shark did not seem to notice any of the animals and it went away.
At different places, but at the same time, the four animals thought of the same thing.
"Ohh gosh, I'm tired of being in the sea. I wish I could be on land."
Then, a mountain standing tall above the forest over the horizon, seemed to shine under the sun.

Few days later, the three animals were fighting again.
It started from a tiny problem like many other days.
The turtle threw some sand at the shrimp to tease.
The crab was watching it from afar.
Is there any solution to stop their fighting?
He knew they would never listen to his warnings.
The crab was thinking what to do.
When he looked up there was a group of stingray swimming in the light.
It had freedom and joy like a flying bird, but how am I in contrast..
The crab dropped his sight.
He could immediately escape from this sea bed, only if he was able to swim fast like them.
"Hi crab! Would you mind coming here!"
Hearing the turtle, the crab looked up.
They are telling him to join their fight again.
He stepped back, not wanting that to happen.
It was at that moment, that a black shade crossed the sea.
It sweeped away the surrounding light,
cutting through the wave with its sharp fin, appearing with its sharp teeth.
"Shark!"
Yelled the crab.
The turtle and the shrimp looked back.
However, only the octopus was flowing in the sea not realizing the danger.
The shark is swimming to the octopus.
It's too late to go save.
When the three animals shut their eyes, a glay shape took the octopus away.
The teeth of the shark cut the sea.
That gray shape also took the shrimp, turtle, and the crab on its back and jetted away.
That gray shape was the stingray.
"Hold on, we are escaping!
He was the hero of the moment, that saved the four animals from the shark.
"Thank you!"
Behind the stingray,
There was a shark following them.
The shrimp, octopus and the turtle exclaimed joyfully.
"My god, how fast!"
"Wonderfully!"
"This is bloody cool!"
The crab laughed out loud.
The octopus is saying excitedly,
"If this is a jet coaster I would like to enjoy it everyday!"
Is she really aware of the shark?
"Hey stingray, can you take us to the beach?"
The shark can only swim in the deep sea.
And that will make it possible for the crab to see the forest.
"Okay agreed!"
Then the three animals cheered.
"To the forest!"
The stingray increased its swimming speed.
The water flowing back was nicely cold.
He saw no shape of the shark, when the crab checked the back.
As the stingray swims forward it accelerates to the water surface.
Then he jumped up to the sky,
like a dolphin.
"Woow!"
The stingray fell back to the water rolling in the air.
Forgetting the early fight, four animals cheered.
The beach was near.

"There we are"
The four jumped off from the stingway's back.
and swam to where the sun lights.
The animals appeared from the ocean where the sand touched them.
There was a shining beach under the sky, and beyond there was a deep forest.
And the large mountain in its center looked like a king of the land.
"The forest, this is!"
"I wish to live here!"
The shrimp, octopus, turtle and the crab slapped the water joyfully.
The water splash shone in bright gold.
There are no violent shark in this forest,and no fights seemed to occur.
However, there was a roar.
The crab looked around and found a large beast showing its teeth.
"What the hell is that!"
The three animals immediately dashed to the sea.
and the crab followed after.
However the beast was much faster on land.
They felt its breath coming closer and closer.
"Escape~"
The turtle's optimistic voice only made them rush more.
Four animals were now going in the water.
A few moments later,
they got away from the shallow beach and appeared from the ocean surface.
The familiar scent of the sea was flowing by the wind.
"There are no place of just sweet peace"
Said the turtle watching the beach in afar.
The shrimp nodded.
"I suspect there's no major difference between the sea and the forest"
"Okay, but I can't handle anywhere without rich water"
Said the octopus covering its face from the bright light.
The turtle and the shrimp agree.
The crab smiled watching his friends.
"If so, let us live together in this massive ocean.
No fighting between the comrades anymore, and make this sea a wonderful place"
The shrimp, octopus and the turtle looked at the crab.
The crab raised its arm and said,
"By all of us!"
The three animals cheered.
Under the bright sunshine there is a clear blue sea.
Where many stories occur everyday in the aquamarine of the south,
a true paradise of the sea animals.
(The end)